George O'Connor is an author, cartoonist and illustrator. "Poseidon: Earth Shaker" (First Second, $9.99), the fifth book in his "Olympians" series, made the New York Times bestseller list. O'Connor grew up in Smithtown and has appeared at a previous Authors Unlimited event. (Credit: Handout)

The third annual Authors Unlimited young-adult literature festival will take place Saturday, April 27 at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue. Here are the 12 young-adult authors who will be speaking at the event....

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Natalie Standiford's most recent young-adult book is "The Secret Tree" (Scholastic, $16.99), about a mysterious tree where neighbors leave anonymous secrets. Standiford plays bass for Tiger Beat, a band made up of young-adult-book authors.(Credit: Handout)

12 young-adult writers at Authors Unlimited on LI

April 25, 2013 2:57 PM

The third annual Authors Unlimited young-adult literature festival will take place Saturday, April 27 at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue. Here are the 12 young-adult authors who will be speaking at the event.

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